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News & Updates
Mainstreaming Knowledge on Ageing
UNITAR's 2023 roundtable series to promote the rights of older persons
Movement and Cohesion in the Disability, Peace, and Security Agenda
Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Persons with Disabilities Side Event
Professor Michael Ashley Stein Honored by Harvard University
Receives Inaugural Excellence in Accessibility and Inclusion Faculty Award
Jun 08, 2023
News
HPOD Fellow Alex Green Receives Marie Feltin Award
Boston Center for Independent Living's Annual Honor for Excellence in Advocacy and Service
Jun 05, 2023
News
Anne Fracht Appointed to Special Commission on State Institutions
Person with Disability-led Body Will Reckon with Massachusetts' Legacy of Institutionalization
May 05, 2023
News
Lunchtime Conversation with Andrew Leon Hanna
on "25 Million Sparks: The Untold Story of Refugee Entrepreneurs"
Mar 23, 2023
Events
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Towards Disability-Inclusive Climate Resilience
What researchers can do to close the disability climate change equity gap
War Crime and No Punishment?
Gaps in International Humanitarian Legal Protections for Persons with Disabilities
Combating Isolation: The Idea of a Right to Belong
What Kim Samuel's New Book "On Belonging" Means for Persons with Disabilities and Older Persons
Nov 17, 2022
Events
COVID-19 Experiences of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in Group Homes
Self-Advocate Researchers' Reflections
Politics and Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
Challenges and Good Practices from Around the World in Easy Read Format
Rights of Voters with Intellectual Disabilities in the United States
Ongoing Advocacy Efforts Amid a Wave of Suppression
Oct 04, 2022
Events
Investigating Claims of Ill-Treatment by Persons with Disabilities
The European Court of Human Rights Delivers Partial Victory to Roma Girl with Intellectual Disability
Supported Decision-Making Is about Us
Why self-advocates need to lead supported decision-making efforts in Massachusetts and beyond
Sep 15, 2022
Authors: Anne Fracht, with support from Chris Griffin & Hezzy Smith
Blog Posts
Self-Advocacy
Self-Advocate Perspectives on COVID-19 Research
What self-advocates have to say about research on COVID-19 and persons with intellectual disabilities
Jul 19, 2022
Self-Advocacy
Rights of Children with Disabilities in Africa
Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
Apr 13, 2022
Events
Transfer of Rights under the IDEA
What the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act says and the importance of alternatives to guardianship for youth with disabilities
Disability, Human Rights, and Climate Justice
The urgent need for disability-inclusive climate action
Mental Health, Legal Capacity, and Human Rights
Harvard Law School Library Book Talk with Professors Vikram Patel and Michael Ashley Stein
The CRPD and the Global South
The Pike Lecture at Boston University School of Law featuring Professor Michael Ashley Stein
Mar 28, 2022
Mobilizing DPOs in Bangladesh
How a 2013 law has created advocacy avenues for disabled people's organizations
Global Disability Cause Lawyering
Perspectives from Leading Lawyers in the Movement
Mar 24, 2022
Events
Disability and Armed Conflict in Colombia
The need for inclusive disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration processes
Fall 2021 Semester in Review
HPOD's Events, Advocacy, Capacity-Building, and Research Activities
Mar 11, 2022
Blog Posts
Universal Deaf Access Event Recording
How to Reshape Cultural, Academic, Architectonic, and Virtual Spaces
Universal Deaf Access
How to Reshape Cultural, Academic, Architectonic, and Virtual Spaces
Mar 02, 2022
Events